Chapter 0361

AIDEN

The pathetic sob sounds I made ceased when I felt her fingers move against my hand.

1 quickly cleaned the tears on my face and raised my head. Her eyes were wide open as she stared back

at me.

For a second, I just stared too. Was she really awake or was I seeing what my eyes wanted to see?

She blinked. I smiled. My hand tightened a bit tighter around her hand. It wasn't a delusion. She really was awake.

"Hey," I said, my voice hoarse.

"The pen guy," she said in a raspy voice and a straight face.

My smile widened, "You remember me."

She nodded. "I loved the pen. I still do. It's still at home. It's my favorite pen."

By this time I could feel my eyes starting to water."

"I'm glad." In the absence of nothing to say, I quickly added, "I can get you more if you want. How many do you want? A dozen? Two? A whole pack?"

I ransacked my head as I tried to remember where I had gotten the one I handed her so that I'd get more for her.

She smiled gently. "Even though you're rude, you're kind. But don't worry. I don't want to put you in too much trouble besides I don't think my mom will easily let me off if I cart a pack of pens I collect from a stranger around the house."

A stranger. I swallowed and forged my smile on.

your

"If you'd take the

she spoke, she knew

"It would be nothing."

it's something. You haven't

warmed my heart that my child was a good

it's for you,

my face and she asked, her

touched my face.

raised your head. Your eyes are a bit swollen and your face

Something

didn't believe me one bit. But she said

How do you fo

shrug. I feel pain all over. Sometimes, I can't

1

heart hurting for

"My dad tells m be alright." Then she pouted and her gaze wandered to a spot on the wall. "I wonder why he isn't here yet. He hasn't come

time my heart fell an inch towards my stomach. She definitely was not

"That's good," I managed.

when she started to slowly squirm her hand out of my grip. At first, I held on. I didn't want to let go but when I glimpsed the oncoming panic in her eyes, I quickly pulled away. She clasped her hands together before her and asked, "Where's my mom?" her gaze slid

just stepped

"Okay," she said curtly.

watched her fix her gaze on the ceiling. Did I scare her? Oh God. Why didn't I let go of her hand the

asked suddenly, her gaze tinged with curiosity. "Do you like randomly coming into

claims I'm

"Amie! You're awake."

turned to see the door to see a nurse come in

nurse greeted me

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